Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

19.

Apologies for Absence.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Glover.

20.

To approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 24 September 2014. pdf icon PDF 22 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record.

 

21.

Declaration of Interests.

Minutes:

None.

22.

Audit Commission Annual Audit Letter 2012/13 pdf icon PDF 628 KB

Report of KPMG, External Auditors.

Item brought forward from meeting of Audit Committee 10 December 2013.

 

 

 

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report of KPMG, the Council’s external auditors, which had been brought forward from the meeting of Committee scheduled to take place on 10 December 2013.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To note the report.

23.

External Audit Plan 2013/14 pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Report of KPMG, External Auditors

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report of KPMG, the Council’s external auditors, which had been circulated prior to the meeting.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To note the report.

 

24.

Gedling Borough Council Fraud Briefing pdf icon PDF 529 KB

Report of KPMG, External Auditors.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report of KPMG, the Council’s external auditors, which had been circulated prior to the meeting.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To note the report.

 

25.

Certification of Grants and Returns 2012/13 pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Report of KPMG, External Auditors

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report of KPMG, the Council’s external auditors, which had been circulated prior to the meeting.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To note the report.

 

 

Richard Walton and Thomas Tandy, representative of KPMG, left the meeting.

26.

Corporate Risk Score Card pdf icon PDF 147 KB

Report of Service Manager, Audit and Risk Management.

Item brought forward from meeting of Audit Committee 10 December 2013.

 

 

 

 

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report of the Service Manager, Audit and Risk Management, which had been circulated prior to the meeting and brought forward from the meeting scheduled to take place on 10 December 2013, updating members of the Audit Committee on the current level of assurance that can be provided against each corporate risk.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To note the information.

27.

Follow-up of Previous Audit Recommendations pdf icon PDF 29 KB

Report of Service Manager, Audit and Risk Management.

Item brought forward from meeting of Audit Committee 10 December 2013.

 

 

 

 

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report of the Service Manager, Audit and Risk Management, which had been circulated prior to the meeting and brought forward from the meeting scheduled to take place on 10 December 2013, monitoring departmental progress in the implementation of Internal Audit recommendations and identifying to members where additional action needs to be considered in relation to any outstanding recommendations.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To note the information.

 

28.

Annual Audit Plan - Risk Assessment pdf icon PDF 28 KB

Report of Service Manager, Audit and Risk Management.

Item brought forward from meeting of Audit Committee 10 December 2013.

 

 

 

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report of the Service Manager, Audit and Risk Management, which had been circulated prior to the meeting and brought forward from the meeting scheduled to take place on 10 December 2013, providing Members with the opportunity to influence the audit risk assessment for the annual audit plan 2014-15 and to confirm whether any additional areas of audit work should be considered.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the current assessments for each individual audit remain appropriate and that no additional areas should be considered in the Audit Plan for 2014-15.

 

29.

Summary of Audit Activity October- December 2013 pdf icon PDF 29 KB

Report of Service Manager, Audit and Risk Management.

Item brought forward from meeting of Audit Committee 10 December 2013.

 

 

 

 

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report of the Service Manager, Audit and Risk Management, which had been circulated prior to the meeting and brought forward from the meeting scheduled to take place on 10 December 2013, summarising the outcome of Internal Audit activity for the period October to December 2013 and highlighting all final reports issued and associated key findings, concerns identified in any work in progress, details of liaison with management and External Audit and providing details of any changes to the Annual Audit Plan.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To note the report.

 

30.

Terms of Reference - Annual Review pdf icon PDF 51 KB

Report of Service Manager, Audit and Risk Management

 

 

 

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report of the Service Manager, Audit and Risk Management, that had been circulated prior to the meeting, seeking to undertake an annual review of the Terms of Reference of the Audit Committee and where appropriate update these to reflect the work being undertaken by the Committee.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the current Terms of Reference remain appropriate and reflect the work of the Committee.

 

 

 

31.

Corporate Risk Scorecard pdf icon PDF 146 KB

Report of Service Manager, Audit and Asset Management

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report of the Service Manager, Audit and Risk Management, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, updating Members on the current level of assurance that can be provided against each corporate risk.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To note the report.

32.

Follow-up of Audit Recommendations pdf icon PDF 33 KB

Report of the Service Manager, Audit and Asset Management.

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report of the Service Manager, Audit and Risk Management, which had been circulate prior to the meeting, monitoring departmental progress in the implementation of Internal Audit recommendations and identifying to Members where additional action needs to be considered in relation to any outstanding recommendations.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To note the report.

33.

Summary of Audit Activity October- March 2014 pdf icon PDF 34 KB

Report of Service Manager, Audit and Asset Managment

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report of the Service Manager, Audit and Risk Management, which had been circulate prior to the meeting, summarising the outcome of Internal Audit activity for the period October to March 2014 and highlighting all final reports issued and associated key findings, concerns identified in any work in progress, details of liaison with management and External Audit and providing details of any changes to the Annual Audit Plan.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To note the report.

 

34.

The Draft Annual Audit Plan 2014-15 pdf icon PDF 52 KB

Report of Service Manager, Audit and Asset Management.

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report of the Service Manager, Audit and Risk Management, which had been circulate prior to the meeting, informing Members of planned audit activity for 2014-15.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To note the report.

 

 

35.

Standby & Call Out Policy pdf icon PDF 78 KB

Report Of Service Manager Audit & Asset Management

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report of the Service Manager, Audit and Risk Management, informing Members of the findings of a value for money review of the Council’s standby and callout policy, and seeking agreement on the required action to address the issues highlighted in the review.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To note the report.

 

 

 

36.

Any other item which the Chair considers urgent.

Minutes:

None.